Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defence on Tuesday said its air force carried out airstrikes on alleged ISIS targets in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, claiming the sites were being
used to plan attacks against civilians inside Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported.
According to the reports, Afghan aircraft targeted an alleged ISIS joint centre in the Saranan area of Pishin district in Balochistan, along with other ISIS positions in the Shah Salim Valley of Chitral and Kambar Khel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate has confirmed that Afghanistan’s air force carried out airstrikes on ISIS centers in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The Taliban said the targeted locations were being used to coordinate sabotage operations and attacks against civilians in Afghanistan.
Several ISIS Fighters Killed In Airstrikes: Taliban
It claimed the strikes were carried out with precision, causing heavy casualties and significant material losses to ISIS while resulting in no civilian casualties.
The Ministry of Defence also stressed that any location used to undermine Afghanistan’s security will be targeted.
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The sources told the broadcaster that a school in the Saranan area, which they alleged was being used by ISIS members and groups described as “agents of chaos and violence,” was among the targets.
The sources added that the strikes were ongoing and that several ISIS members and individuals affiliated with the group had reportedly been killed.
‘We Will Target Every Threat’
Meanwhile, the Afghan Defence Ministry said, “The air forces of the Afghan Ministry of Defence tonight conducted airstrikes on an ISIS joint centre and elements of evil and corruption in the Saranan area of Pushin district, Balochistan province.”
According to reports, Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry also warned Pakistan, “We will target every location that poses a threat to our security.”
28 Killed In Pakistan Air Operations Against Afghanistan
The strikes came days after cross-border airstrikes by Pakistan along the Afghanistan border left dozens of civilians dead and injured.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said at least 28 civilians were killed and 49 others injured, warning that the toll could rise as hospitals continued treating the wounded.
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Pakistan’s security forces said the operations killed at least 29 militants, while the Taliban administration said the airstrikes claimed the lives of at least 38 civilians.
The aerial operation marked Pakistan’s second strike on targets inside Afghanistan that it said were linked to militants, further escalating tensions between the neighbouring countries.
India Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes
India on Monday condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory, describing the attacks as a “blatant act of aggression” and warning that they posed a “direct threat” to regional peace and stability.
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“India strongly condemns Pakistan’s air-strikes on Afghan territory that have resulted in several civilian casualties, including women and children. This blatant act of aggression by Pakistan is an assault on Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a direct threat to regional peace and stability,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
“It reflects Pakistan’s persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and its futile attempt to externalise internal failures through desperate acts of violence beyond its borders,” the ministry added.
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring militants responsible for planning attacks inside its territory. The Taliban administration has denied the allegations, saying militancy is Pakistan’s internal issue.
